Manchester City have played Portsmouth 81 times in competitive football, winning 39, drawing 17 and losing 25, first meeting on 1 Sep 1926 and most recently on 31 Jan 2010. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1926 | 1926–27 | Second Division | H | Portsmouth | 4–0 | ||
| 1 Jan 1927 | 1926–27 | Second Division | A | Portsmouth | 1–2 | ||
| 5 Sep 1928 | 1928–29 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 0–1 | ||
| 1 Oct 1928 | 1928–29 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 2–1 | ||
| 12 Oct 1929 | 1929–30 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 2–2 | ||
| 26 Feb 1930 | 1929–30 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 5–2 | ||
| 11 Oct 1930 | 1930–31 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 1–3 | Bobby Marshall | 30,000 |
| 18 Feb 1931 | 1930–31 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Dave Halliday | 5,000 |
| 26 Dec 1931 | 1931–32 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 2–3 | Dave Halliday, Fred Tilson | 35,000 |
| 1 Jan 1932 | 1931–32 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 3–3 | Jimmy McMullan, Bobby Marshall, Gilfallen | 30,000 |
| 10 Dec 1932 | 1932–33 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 3–1 | ||
| 22 Apr 1933 | 1932–33 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 2–1 | ||
| 25 Nov 1933 | 1933–34 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 0–2 | ||
| 7 Apr 1934 | 1933–34 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 2–1 | ||
| 28 Apr 1934 | 1933–34 | FA Cup | N | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Fred Tilson 74, Fred Tilson 88 | 93,258 |
| 19 Apr 1935 | 1934–35 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 2–4 | ||
| 22 Apr 1935 | 1934–35 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 2–4 | ||
| 28 Sep 1935 | 1935–36 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 0–0 | ||
| 11 Jan 1936 | 1935–36 | FA Cup | H | Portsmouth | 3–1 | ||
| 1 Feb 1936 | 1935–36 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 2–1 | ||
| 19 Sep 1936 | 1936–37 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 1–2 | ||
| 23 Jan 1937 | 1936–37 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 3–1 | ||
| 25 Sep 1937 | 1937–38 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 2–2 | ||
| 5 Feb 1938 | 1937–38 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 2–1 | ||
| 1 Nov 1947 | 1947–48 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 1–0 | ||
| 20 Mar 1948 | 1947–48 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 0–1 | ||
| 18 Sep 1948 | 1948–49 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 1–1 | ||
| 5 Feb 1949 | 1948–49 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 1–3 | ||
| 24 Aug 1949 | 1949–50 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 1–1 | ||
| 31 Aug 1949 | 1949–50 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 1–0 | ||
| 5 Sep 1951 | 1951–52 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 0–1 | 30,018 | |
| 1 Jan 1952 | 1951–52 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 0–1 | 40,412 | |
| 11 Oct 1952 | 1952–53 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 1–2 | ||
| 28 Feb 1953 | 1952–53 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 2–1 | ||
| 26 Sep 1953 | 1953–54 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 2–1 | ||
| 13 Feb 1954 | 1953–54 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 1–4 | ||
| 13 Nov 1954 | 1954–55 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 1–2 | ||
| 2 Apr 1955 | 1954–55 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 0–1 | ||
| 2 Jan 1956 | 1955–56 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 4–1 | ||
| 28 Apr 1956 | 1955–56 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 4–2 | ||
| 24 Nov 1956 | 1956–57 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 5–1 | ||
| 6 Apr 1957 | 1956–57 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 1–0 | ||
| 14 Sep 1957 | 1957–58 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 2–1 | ||
| 18 Jan 1958 | 1957–58 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 1–2 | ||
| 18 Oct 1958 | 1958–59 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 3–2 | ||
| 7 Mar 1959 | 1958–59 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 4–3 | ||
| 21 Nov 1960 | 1960–61 | League Cup | A | Portsmouth | 0–2 | ||
| 24 Aug 1963 | 1963–64 | Second Division | H | Portsmouth | 0–2 | ||
| 14 Dec 1963 | 1963–64 | Second Division | A | Portsmouth | 2–2 | ||
| 5 Sep 1964 | 1964–65 | Second Division | H | Portsmouth | 2–0 | ||
| 2 Jan 1965 | 1964–65 | Second Division | A | Portsmouth | 1–1 | ||
| 13 Nov 1965 | 1965–66 | Second Division | H | Portsmouth | 3–1 | ||
| 8 Jan 1966 | 1965–66 | Second Division | A | Portsmouth | 2–2 | ||
| 10 Sep 1983 | 1983–84 | Second Division | A | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Jim Tolmie, Derek Parlane | 18,852 |
| 11 Feb 1984 | 1983–84 | Second Division | H | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Jim Tolmie, Nicky Reid | 23,138 |
| 24 Nov 1984 | 1984–85 | Second Division | H | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Gordon Smith, Steve Kinsey | 23,700 |
| 27 Apr 1985 | 1984–85 | Second Division | A | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Philips, Paul Simpson | 22,232 |
| 5 Oct 1988 | 1988–89 | Second Division | H | Portsmouth | 4–1 | Wayne Biggins, Paul Lake, Paul Moulden, David White | 17,202 |
| 4 Feb 1989 | 1988–89 | Second Division | A | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Nigel Gleghorn | 13,187 |
| 16 Nov 1996 | 1996–97 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Simon Rodger | 12,841 |
| 5 Mar 1997 | 1996–97 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Kevin Horlock | 26,051 |
| 9 Aug 1997 | 1997–98 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Uwe Rösler 16, Gerard Wiekens 55 | 30,474 |
| 10 Jan 1998 | 1997–98 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Craig Russell 44, Giorgi Kinkladze 51, Uwe Rösler 89 | 13,512 |
| 3 Nov 1999 | 1999–00 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 4–2 | Jeff Whitley, Gareth Taylor, Gareth Taylor, Jamie Pollock | 31,660 |
| 24 Apr 2000 | 1999–00 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Spencer Prior, Robert Taylor | 19,015 |
| 17 Nov 2001 | 2001–02 | First Division | A | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Darren Huckerby 28 | 19,103 |
| 21 Apr 2002 | 2001–02 | First Division | H | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Steve Howey 9, Shaun Goater 27, Jon Macken 86 | 34,657 |
| 23 Aug 2003 | 2003–04 | Premier League | H | Portsmouth | 1–1 | David Sommeil 90 | 46,287 |
| 10 Jan 2004 | 2003–04 | Premier League | A | Portsmouth | 2–4 | Nicolas Anelka 21, Antoine Sibierski 45 | 20,120 |
| 20 Nov 2004 | 2004–05 | Premier League | A | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Shaun Wright-Phillips 6, Antoine Sibierski 79, Paul Bosvelt 87 | 20,101 |
| 30 Apr 2005 | 2004–05 | Premier League | H | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Sylvain Distin 4, Robbie Fowler 16 | 46,454 |
| 27 Aug 2005 | 2005–06 | Premier League | H | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Claudio Reyna 66, Andy Cole 69 | 41,022 |
| 11 Mar 2006 | 2005–06 | Premier League | A | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Richard Dunne 81 | 19,556 |
| 23 Aug 2006 | 2006–07 | Premier League | H | Portsmouth | 0–0 | 37,214 | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | 2006–07 | Premier League | A | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Bernardo Corradi 62 | 19,244 |
| 11 Nov 2007 | 2007–08 | Premier League | A | Portsmouth | 0–0 | 19,529 | |
| 20 Apr 2008 | 2007–08 | Premier League | H | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Darius Vassell 11, Martin Petrov 13, Benjani Mwaruwari 74 | 40,205 |
| 21 Sep 2008 | 2008–09 | Premier League | H | Portsmouth | 6–0 | Jô 13, Richard Dunne 20, Robinho 57, Shaun Wright-Phillips 68, Ched Evans 78, Gélson Fernandes 83 | 40,238 |
| 14 Feb 2009 | 2008–09 | Premier League | A | Portsmouth | 0–2 | 20,018 | |
| 30 Aug 2009 | 2009–10 | Premier League | A | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Emmanuel Adebayor 30 | 17,826 |
| 31 Jan 2010 | 2009–10 | Premier League | H | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Emmanuel Adebayor 39, Vincent Kompany 45+1 | 44,015 |
See also: the Portsmouth archive and Portsmouth v Manchester City.
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